NAME

SYNOPSIS

DESCRIPTION

set_thread_area() sets an entry in the current thread’s Thread Local
Storage (TLS) array. The TLS array entry set by set_thread_area()
corresponds to the value of u_info->entry_number passed in by the user.
If this value is in bounds, set_thread_area() copies the TLS descriptor
pointed to by u_info into the thread’s TLS array.
When set_thread_area() is passed an entry_number of -1, it uses a free
TLS entry. If set_thread_area() finds a free TLS entry, the value of
u_info->entry_number is set upon return to show which entry was
changed.

RETURNVALUE

set_thread_area() returns 0 on success, and -1 on failure, with errno
set appropriately.

ERRORS

EINVALu_info->entry_number is out of bounds.
EFAULTu_info is an invalid pointer.
ESRCH A free TLS entry could not be located.

VERSIONS

A version of set_thread_area() first appeared in Linux 2.5.29.

CONFORMINGTO

set_thread_area() is Linux-specific and should not be used in programs
that are intended to be portable.